Kaleidoscope.



A. ZABIELSKI.

KALEIDOSCOPE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.29. ma.

1,274,656. PatentedAug. 6, 1918.

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II'VVE/VTUR Q7616 Sander Zabielskz'.

A TTORN E Y A. ZABIELSKI.

KALEIDOSCOPE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 29. 1918.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

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l/Vl/E/VTOR /4[exsand'er Zazelsk A TTOR/V E Y ALEXSANDER ZABIELSKI, OFWATERVLIET, NEW YORK.

KALEIDOSCOPE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

Application filed January 29, 1918. Serial No. 214,264.

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXSANDER Zanrnn- SKI, a citizen of Russia,resident of \Vatervlict, county of Albany, and State of New York. haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Kaleidoscopes, of whichthe following is a specification.

This im'ention relates to improvements in kaleidoscopes and has as itsprincipal objcct the provision of an apparatus, which may be adj ustablymounted on a stand provided with means for adjustments as to height, sothat the apparatus can be used in a particularly convenient manner.

A further object is to provide a kaleido-' scope which may be used forpractical purposes, whereby ornamental designs in an infinite number maybe produced.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanyingdrawing forming a material part of this disclosure and in which 2-Figure 1 is a perspective View showing a kaleidoscope made in accordancewith the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the center of thesame.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental sectional view indicating the construction of theinterior casing.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational View of the same.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 6 is'a partial side elevational view of the rotatable sleeve inwhich the elements are displayed.

Extending upward from a base 10 is a tubular column 12, in which isslidably engaged a bar 14, having aplurality of indentations 15, formedat spaced intervals in one side thereof. Engaged upon the exterior ofthe column 12, is a collar 16, hav-- ing extending parallel lugs 17, inwhich is pivoted a lever 18, its extending end being provided with anoperating knob 19, and the opposite end 20, bent and adapted to engageas a detent with the indentations 15, thereby holding the bar at anydesired elevation, a spring 21, pressing the detent into operativeengagement.

At the extreme upper end of the bar 14, is a spherical seat 23,surrounded by a curved casing 24, in which is engaged a sphere 25,having a stem 26, connected in such manneras to support a rectangularcasmg comprised of two parts, the front portion 30, of which iscontracted and has engaged at its lower end a bracket 31 in which ispivotally connected by a pin 32, a curved arm 33 having a slot 34, inwhich is engaged a bolt 35 provided with a wing nut 36. The bolt alsopasses through the upper end of the bar 14, thereby allowing thekaleidoscope casing to be positioned at any desired angle and secured insuch adjustment, While obviously the entire casing can beraised andlowered and held in position, due to thedetent 20, in connection withthe indentations formed at the sides of the bar.

Engaged at the outer end of the casing portion 28, is a head or cover40, the same having a rentrantly turned edge 41, engaging the flangedportion 42, of the casing 28, while formed in the head is an annularrecess 44, the internal extending edge 45 of which is concentric withthe central opening 46.

At the opposite end of the casing section 30, is a similar cover 48,containing a central circular opening 50, and having a reentrantlyturned edge 51, engaged with the flanged element 52, of the casing whilesecured interiorl of the cover 48, is an annular flange 54, rom whichextends a conical element 55, in which is engaged at similar cone 58,formed with an interior casing 60, having engaged at its opposite outerend a ring 61 having a circular marginal indentation 62, engageable withthe ring like projection 45, of the plate 40, so that the cone 60, isrevolubly mounted centrally within the rectangular casing. Held withinthe ring 61 is a transparent plate 63 and secured on the casing is awire coiled and adapted to act as a spur gear 64, engaging with which isa worm 65 on the shaft 66, mounted in the lower portion of the casing28, the shaft extending through at one end and having secured upon it alever 67, provided with an operating handle 68.

Within the casing 60, are circular transparent disks and 71, betweenwhich are exposed fragments of colored material 72, so that as the coneis rotated the fragments form automatically into different shapes, whilebetween the inner transparent plate 70, and the end 58, are interiorhorizontal partitions 74, having fibrous material 75 interposed betweentheir outer surfaces and the interior of the casing.

From the foregoing it will be seen that when the handle (58, isoperated, the interior casing 60, is caused to rotate, and the naterialcontained therein will be formed into an infinite number of designs in amanner which will be clearly understood by those familiar with the art.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a kaleidoscope, the combination with a rotatably mounted cone,fragments of material mounted therein, means for rotating said cone, a.hollow rectangular casing in which said cone is centered, a support forsaid casing, means for raising and lowering said support, means forinclining said casing, and means for holding said casing in an adjustedposition. I

, 2. In a kaleidoscope, the combination with a stand having a-tubularcolumn arising therefrom, a bar having indentations formed at the side,mounted in said column, a universal joint at the upper-end of said bar,a

rectangular casing supported by said universal joint, a curved armengaged with said casing, means for securing said curved arm at an anglewith said bar, a conical element rotatably mounted in said casing, meansfor rotating said conical element, and means permitting a view throughsaid casing.

3. In a kaleidoscope, the combination with a rectangular hollow casing,heads engaged at the ends thereof, said heads containing axial openings,a hollow cone rotatably mounted in said heads centrally of said casing,means for rotating said casing, said rotating means extending at theoutside of said casing, a central support for said casing, said supportterminating in a sphere, a spherical seat receptive of said sphere, acurved arm pivotally engaged at one end of said casing, means forsecuring said curved arm in adjustment, a bar supporting said sphericaljoint, a support for said bar and means whereby said casing may beraised, lowered or held in adjust ment.

In testimony, whereof I have aflixed my signature.

ALEXSANDER ZABIELSKI.

